Box rest .....

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

So how do I stop a 3 year old filly from becoming fustrated and bored ????

Shes got toys in with her, She got company most of the day ....Shes now box walking as her bed is tramped into sh1te

....Shes getting plenty to eat and is loosing a little weight .

I have put up all the usual toys/apples/carrots etc etc in her stable .

She really just wants to be out .

Shes also becoming more cranky/aggressive which is not like her

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Help !

Oh yes and calmers do not work .

Even tried some rescue remedy

 

[Ziggy_]

Anyway you could put her out - in a fenced off area roughly the size of a large stable? On decent grass if possible so she's stuffing her face rather than looking for mischief?

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Hmmm I was thinking of this solution .... but I am pretty sure she would have no problems jumping out

...She jumped out of the 5ft fence that goes around the arena and that was from a trot

I know she would possibly respect electric fencing but ... I am a little wary on how she would react in that small a space

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

why is she on box rest?

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

She has a blood clot due to trauma ie probably a kick to the leg by her kicking the wall or something else .

Vet is wanting her to rest incase of damage to the tendon/soft tissue in her hind leg .

 

[Ginny24]

Have you tried a turnip hanging from the stable roof?? Not tried it personally but apparently its a good boredom breaker.

I agree with the fenced of paddock though. If its 12x12 I doubt she could trot up to it, so just make it high. Having had a horse on box-rest I can honestly say letting her into her own little paddock did wonders for her mental health.

Hope she gets better soon, good luck.

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

I just don't want her to totally ruin herself by possibly running into the electric fencer

Anyone want to come and blindfold me whilst I try this method ??

 

[Cop-Pop]

Mine was on box rest at 3 - she used to squish into one corner and buck over to the other corner

Luckily she healed much faster than the vet expected so she was able to go out a month early, not sure what we would have done otherwise

Treat balls are always good - make sure you get a tough one as my horse but through hers

Also - put one haynet inside another. I hate using haynets but have resorted to this more than once

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

She has a treat ball and does love it .... Haynets hmmm not a good idea with her .... She loves to untie things .... also likes to get her legs into one .... I know if its up high enough she may not obviously be able to BUT with this smarty arse she would have it down in a matter of minutes

I just couldn't settle with leaving a haynet in with her as I KNOW she would be up to all sorts

She really is a nightmare to deal with when it comes to amusing her , Too smart for her own good at times